Pupil Premium 2014-2015

Overview of the Pupil Premium Grant 14/15

In 2011/12 the Government launched its Pupil Premium funding initiative. This money is sent to schools based on the numbers of children who are either eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) or are Looked After Children (LAC). From 2012/13 it has been expanded to include all children who have been eligible for FSM within the last 6 years. The Pupil Premium funding that is received by the school annually is used in a variety of ways in order to improve pupil attainment and to help overcome any barriers to learning.

Number Of Pupils And Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) In 2014/15

Total number of pupils on roll

155

Total number of pupils eligible for the PPG

23

Amount of PPG received per pupil

£1300

Total amount of PPG revieved

£29,900

Focus Of PPG Spending 2014/15

Aim

Curriculum Enrichment

To enhance the curriculum and maximise pupils’ engagement and enjoyment of topics covered.

One to One Tuition and small group intervention

To help pupils reach their full potential in Maths and English.

Funding Places on School Trips

To enhance the curriculum, ensure the pupils are able to participate and to give children an opportunity to experience new and challenging activities.

Mentoring

To support pupils’ self-esteem, attitudes to learning, sense of well-being and enjoyment of school via 1:1 and small group sessions.

Funding After School and Out of School Activities

To ensure pupils are able to participate and to give children opportunity to experience new and challenging activities.

School Uniform Support

To ensure the children are able to attend school in appropriate clothing.

Swimming

To ensure that all children are able to learn to swim before leaving Primary School.

Music Tuition

To ensure pupils are able to participate and experiences new creative challenges.

Impact of PPG Spending 2014/15

How Free School Meals pupils (FSM) or Looked After Children (LAC) did at Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School in the 2014/15 KS2 SATs. Average Points Progress from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 for Reading, Writing and Maths combined is 13.6 for Non-Free School Meal Ever 6 children, and 13.1 for Free School Meal children. Average Points Score: Reading is 30.8 for Non-Free School Meal children and 29.3 for Free School Meal children Writing is 30.5 for Non-Free School Meal children and 29.8 for Free School Meal children Maths is 31.8 for Non-Free School Meal children and 29.4 for Free School Meal children Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation for Non-Free School Meal children is 31.4 and 30.1 for Free School Meal children

*NB due to small cohort, 1 FSM child = 25%

When comparing the non FSM to FSM with no additional barrier to learning, the gap is much smaller:

Measure

FSM (only barrier)

Non FSM

Percentage Making Expected, or Better, Progress in Reading

100%

100%

Percentage Making Expected, or Better, Progress in Writing

100%

100%

Percentage Making Expected, or Better, Progress in Maths

100%

100%

Percentage of Key Stage 2 Pupils Making Expected or Better Progress in Reading, Writing and Maths

100%

100%

Key Stage 1 Pupils 2014:

Average point score for All NC subjects:

School

National FSM

13.8

14.8 Non FSM

15.8

16.6

Average point score for Reading:

School

National FSM

15.0

15.2 Non FSM

16.6

17.1

Average point score for Writing:

School

National FSM

12

14 Non FSM

14.7

15.8

Average point score for Maths:

School

National FSM

14.5

15.2 Non FSM

16

16.8

When comparing the non FSM to FSM with no additional barrier to learning, the gap is much smaller:

Measure

FSM (only barrier)

Non FSM

Percentage Achieving Expected, or Better, Level in Reading

100%

73%

Percentage Achieving Expected, or Better, Level in Reading

100%

73%

Percentage Achieving Expected, or Better, Level in Reading

100%

73%

Based on this data we judge the impact of our Pupil Premium spending at both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 to be outstanding, as FSM children at Holy Redeemer (who had no additional barrier to learning) achieved a higher average point score than FSM children nationally with all of them achieving the expected level or better in all subjects. In KS1, due to a large SEN cohort, FSM children with no additional barrier achieved better than non FSM children, however, as there is a gap between FSM and non-FSM at KS 1 and KS2 when considering whole cohorts, this will be a key focus for next year.

NB small cohorts and small numbers of FSM children, who also have additional barriers to learning such as SEN and EAL, skew the figures.